Bowling Green State University Athletics
Friday, January 17
Mount Pleasant, Mich.
7 p.m.
Bowling Green State University
at
Central Michigan
Falcon Gymnastics Heads to Mount Pleasant for a MAC Meet Against Central Michigan
January 16, 2025 | Gymnastics
BOWLING GREEN, Ohio – The Bowling Green gymnastics team returns to action on Friday night when the Falcons soar north to face Central Michigan at McGuirk Arena. The meet starts at 7 p.m.
MEET INFO
• Live results and live video are available via BGSUFalcons.com.
IN THE RANKINGS
• Bowling Green is ranked No. 56 in the nation per Road to Nationals. Central Michigan comes in at No. 50.
• Bowling Green is ranked No. 47 on vault, No. 48 on bars, No. 52 on floor and No. 61 on beam
• Central Michigan is No. 26 on bars, No. 37 on floor, No. 59 on vault and No. 59 on beam.
ALL-TIME SERIES
• BGSU has dropped eight in a row to CMU and the all-time record against the Chippewas stands 41-16 in favor of CMU. BGSU's last win against CMU was in 2018 at Anderson Arena.
• Central Michigan Chippewas took both 2024 meetings, with each team hosting each other once.
CENTAL MICHIGAN
• Central Michigan is 1-1 on the season with a loss coming at Minnesota in the season opener. This past Sunday CMU won a home meet with West Virginia. Luciana Alvarado-Reid was named MAC Gymnast of the Week for her efforts against WVU after scoring a 39.200 in the All-Around.
LAST WEEK
• BGSU dropped the season opener at Eastern Michigan in head coach Brittney Emmons BGSU debut.
• Megan Bingham appeared in the All-Around for the first time in her career and finished at 38.950, finishing second and only behind EMU's Raisa Boris (39.075), who overtook her in the final rotation. • Love Akpan's bars score was a PR
• Megan Dzialo appeared on vault for the first time in her career (9.675).
• Dzialo also appeared on floor for the first time in her career (9.750).
CAREER-HIGH TRACKER
• After one week, six-different Falcons have set or tied career highs.
AT EASTERN MICCHIGAN
• Akpan (UB – 9.825)
• Bingham (FX – 9.775)
• Bingham (AA – 38.950)
• Dubin (BB – 9.575)
• Dzialo (VT – 9.675)
• Dzialo (FX – 9.750)
• Gianfrancesco (FX – 9.500)
• Shaw (UB – 9.750)
• Shaw (BB – 9.475)
• Shaw (FX – 9.725)
NEXT UP
• BGSU comes home for its first home meet of 2025. The Falcons welcome Southeast Missouri State and Central Michigan to the Stroh Center on Jan. 26. The meet starts at 2 p.m.
MEET INFO
• Live results and live video are available via BGSUFalcons.com.
IN THE RANKINGS
• Bowling Green is ranked No. 56 in the nation per Road to Nationals. Central Michigan comes in at No. 50.
• Bowling Green is ranked No. 47 on vault, No. 48 on bars, No. 52 on floor and No. 61 on beam
• Central Michigan is No. 26 on bars, No. 37 on floor, No. 59 on vault and No. 59 on beam.
ALL-TIME SERIES
• BGSU has dropped eight in a row to CMU and the all-time record against the Chippewas stands 41-16 in favor of CMU. BGSU's last win against CMU was in 2018 at Anderson Arena.
• Central Michigan Chippewas took both 2024 meetings, with each team hosting each other once.
CENTAL MICHIGAN
• Central Michigan is 1-1 on the season with a loss coming at Minnesota in the season opener. This past Sunday CMU won a home meet with West Virginia. Luciana Alvarado-Reid was named MAC Gymnast of the Week for her efforts against WVU after scoring a 39.200 in the All-Around.
LAST WEEK
• BGSU dropped the season opener at Eastern Michigan in head coach Brittney Emmons BGSU debut.
• Megan Bingham appeared in the All-Around for the first time in her career and finished at 38.950, finishing second and only behind EMU's Raisa Boris (39.075), who overtook her in the final rotation. • Love Akpan's bars score was a PR
• Megan Dzialo appeared on vault for the first time in her career (9.675).
• Dzialo also appeared on floor for the first time in her career (9.750).
CAREER-HIGH TRACKER
• After one week, six-different Falcons have set or tied career highs.
AT EASTERN MICCHIGAN
• Akpan (UB – 9.825)
• Bingham (FX – 9.775)
• Bingham (AA – 38.950)
• Dubin (BB – 9.575)
• Dzialo (VT – 9.675)
• Dzialo (FX – 9.750)
• Gianfrancesco (FX – 9.500)
• Shaw (UB – 9.750)
• Shaw (BB – 9.475)
• Shaw (FX – 9.725)
NEXT UP
• BGSU comes home for its first home meet of 2025. The Falcons welcome Southeast Missouri State and Central Michigan to the Stroh Center on Jan. 26. The meet starts at 2 p.m.
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